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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Augustus handle the Germans?
(a) He kept them at the Rhine.
(b) He ignored their presence and concentrated on Britain.
(c) He advanced over the Rhine.
(d) He advanced to the Elbe.

2. What was Rome's knowledge of Britain during Tacitus' lifetime?
(a) Occasional accounts until Agricola arrived and campaigned.
(b) They believed Britain was part of Spain.
(c) Complete exploration and knowledge due to Julius Caesar.
(d) Nothing more than there were peoples there.

3. What style of writing did Tacitus follow?
(a) Stream of conscious.
(b) Brief and poetic.
(c) Long-winded.
(d) Allegorical.

4. Who helped Nerva bring the praetorian guards to obedience?
(a) Aulus.
(b) Vitellius.
(c) Agricola.
(d) Trajan.

5. Which German tribe(s) invaded Italy in 113 B.C.?
(a) Fenni.
(b) Seubi.
(c) Osi.
(d) Cimbri and Teutoni.

Short Answer Questions

1. The invasion of Italy by the Germans was __________.

2. Between which years were Agricola's campaigns in Britain?

3. How did Tacitus handle his political position under an emperor?

4. Who was ruling the Roman Empire when Gallic tribes revolted against Rome and proclaimed their own empire?

5. According to Mattingly, what was most important to Tacitus in his life?

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